Jake Atwood is the founder of Minneapolis-based Ovation Sales Group. Over the past 12 years he has proven his mastery as a professional sales coach, keynote speaker and marketer.

After 9 years as a sales coach and partner with a national sales training company, Jake founded Ovation Sales Group with one simple mission: to make it easier for companies to attract new clients.

What makes Jake so unique in the world of consulting is he speaks and acts from personal experience. Over the last decade, he has conducted over 5000 coaching sessions with sales professionals. Jake has personally made over 100,000 prospecting calls, left over 30,000 voice mail messages, and conducted thousands of appointments to hone his skills and test his ideas. This in-the-trenches approach produces new strategies that are based on solid, practical application rather than just textbook theory.

Jake holds a degree in Marketing Communications. Companies have sought him out for his ability to motivate and inspire people to stretch their capabilities. His blogs and sales articles are featured in dozens of web sites and read by thousands of salespeople every month.